An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community. No. […]
Just 83 days ago, St. Anthony’s football team was at a crossroads. After a 47-8 loss to Millikan, the Saints dropped to 0-3, having been outscored 126-28 to start the year. “It was the beginning of a long season,” Saints senior lineman Eric Suluai said. “I thought it was going to be bad.” It turns […]